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Enhancing Student Success with Your Support
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Scholarships
Each year, we award scholarships to deserving PCC Students. These scholarships help students pay for a high-quality education – everything from tuition and fees, to books and supplies
News & Updates
Community Excellence Grant Program Update: Spring 2025
The PCC Foundation Board of Directors and Staff have made the difficult decision to not offer grants for this next fiscal year. For more information on this decision, please email pccfoundation@pasadena.edu.
Congratulations to Ernie Posey, recipient of the Bernard Osher Philanthropist of the Year for 2024-2025
On May 7, 2025, the Network of California Community College Foundations (NCCCF) honored the Ernest Posey and the Posey Family Foundation as the 2024 Bernard Osher Philanthropist of the Year.
"Recognizing the financial challenges nursing students face, Mr. Posey established the Posey Low-Interest Nursing Loan Program, administered by the Pasadena Community College Foundation, which offers student loans at significantly reduced interest rates. Since its inception in 2019, this program has provided more than $800,000 in microloans to 74 students. Due to its success, the program has been expanded to support students in PCC’s dental hygiene program. Beyond healthcare, Mr. Posey's philanthropy at PCC extends to supporting future educators in teacher-preparation and career education programs."
Thank you to those of you who were able to join the award ceremony - in-person or virtually! The event was an inspiring and heartfelt celebration honoring Ernest Posey and the Posey Family Foundation for their long-standing support of Pasadena Community College (PCC).
If you were unable to attend the event, or wish to share it with others, a recording is available to view HERE.
PCC Foundation Welcomes Dr. Amy Carnes to the Staff!
Amy M. Carnes, Ph.D. currently serves as Director, Operations and Development at Pasadena
City College. Prior to joining PCC, Dr. Carnes worked at Human Rights Watch and the
University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation.
During her 15-year tenure at USC Shoah Foundation, Dr. Carnes designed and delivered educational programs around the world, codified a visitor experience program for the organization’s new global headquarters, built a monitoring and evaluation system to demonstrate the Shoah Foundation’s impact, partnered with the advancement team to support fundraising efforts and the work of the board of councilors, and ultimately served as Chief of Staff to multiple leaders.
Dr. Carnes’ academic expertise is related to the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and her content knowledge of testimony-based education and genocide studies has had her presenting around the world at conferences, colloquia and other forums.
She earned her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from UCLA in French and Francophone Studies, following a B.A. at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in French. A budding ceramic artist and dog lover, she lives in Claremont with her spouse, Joel, and their two children.